Yes, replied the Captain.
And for two months, he has used this power for his own political purposes.
The victim becomes more convinced each day that she must get the letter black.
But of course, this cannot be done openly.
Finally, in despair, she has asked me to help.
It is clear, I said, that as you mentioned before, the minister still has the letter.
For if he used the letter , he would no longer have the power he holds over the lady.
True, said the Captain.
And so my first task was to make a thorough search of the minister’s house, without this knowledge, of course.